CVE-2026-113048

Modified Modified - Updated After Analysis

Memory Corruption in Google Chrome DevTools

Publication date: 2026-10-20

Last updated on: 2026-11-03

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Missing authorization in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass system access restrictions into a privileged page via a crafted Chrome extension. (Chromium security severity: Low)

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Published

2026-10-20

Last Modified

2026-11-03

Generated

2026-11-10

AI Q&A

2026-10-21

EPSS Evaluated

2026-11-08

NVD

CVE-2026-113048

EUVD

EUVD-2026-105706

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	chrome	to 156.0.8078.47 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-119	The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
CWE-862	The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a memory corruption issue in DevTools within Google Chrome versions before 156.0.8078.47. A remote attacker could exploit this by crafting a malicious HTML page to potentially execute arbitrary code inside the browser's sandbox.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Google Chrome versions prior to 156.0.8078.47. To detect it, check your Chrome version by running chrome --version or chrome://version in the browser. If the version is below 156.0.8078.47, the system is vulnerable.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to run arbitrary code on your system through a malicious webpage, potentially leading to data theft, installation of malware, or unauthorized access. The sandbox limits impact but does not fully prevent all risks.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability involves memory corruption in Google Chrome's DevTools, potentially allowing arbitrary code execution inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. While it does not directly impact GDPR or HIPAA compliance, such vulnerabilities could lead to unauthorized data access or processing, which may violate these regulations if exploited.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 156.0.8078.47 or later to address the memory corruption issue in DevTools.

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